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Planning board approves Irving Farm solar site design review

5767185 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

The Caribou Planning Board approved a final site design review for a solar array proposed at the Irving Farm property, finding it generally consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan and applicable site criteria.

At its meeting called to order at about 6:03 p.m., the Caribou Planning Board voted unanimously to approve the final site design review for a solar array at the Irving Farm property. The board closed the public hearing and approved the plan as presented, with four members voting yes.

Board members said the solar array would serve Irving Farm’s on-site power needs and noted the site is associated with a storage and packing facility on the property. Board members assessed the project against the planning board’s site-design criteria and concluded the proposal is generally consistent with the comprehensive plan’s support for local agricultural businesses.

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